July 30, 2019
Middle-aged men aren’t the only people who have to worry about balding. Men and women of any age can start losing hair because of illness, stress, medication – or even wearing certain hair styles. On today’s show we took a look at the reasons hair begins to thin and what treatments are available as options. ~ Angela Davis, MPR News host | Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts

Your guide to tonight's Democratic presidential debate

The potentially consequential second round of Democratic debates kicks off Tuesday in Detroit at 7 p.m. CT.

More: Debate may be last-ditch effort for struggling Democrats to stay alive

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Cops: Wisconsin killings may have been tied to kidnap attempt

Authorities say some elements in the shooting deaths of five people in a small Wisconsin town are similar to last year’s abduction of western Wisconsin teenager Jayme Closs.

Monday: 5 dead, 2 injured in residential shootings in Wisconsin

Minneapolis moves forward on ordinance aimed at employers who fail to pay

A Minneapolis City Council committee has approved a measure to crack down on employers who fail to pay workers wages they’re owed.

Previously: House Democrats take aim at wage theft
New laws went into effect July 1: Marital rape, wage theft, opiates

Ousted DHS official says agency is ‘short-sighted,’ needs oversight

An open letter from Dr. Jeff Schiff comes after a month of turmoil in the massive state agency.

Earlier: Lawmakers propose ‘radical’ change at DHS after leadership exodus
Questions abound:After leadership changes at Human Services Department
Related: Lourey out as Walz's Human Services commissioner

Ex-corrections official disputes claims, alleges mismanagement

Former corrections official defends her actions and says she resigned after feeling “marginalized” for speaking up about agency management.

Complaint: Corrections official lobbied for husband’s group on state time

Woman’s kayaking hobby brings delight, discovery at 106

Pat Marble, just a few weeks shy of 107, still spends her summers at the family lake house in Northome, about four and a half hours north of the Twin Cities where she lives. At the lake, she sleeps on the porch, and says she doesn’t do much housework anymore. But she has picked up a new hobby: kayaking.

The Water Main: Connecting Americans to the value of water
Fly-fishing 101: How to get hooked on the sport in Minnesota
Getting outside is good for us: How to make it happen

Wild fires general manager after a year

The Wild struggled in Paul Fenton’s first year. He traded away several popular players and the team missed the playoffs for the first time in seven years.

Former Vice President Al Gore's Climate Reality Project coming to Twin Cities Friday

Gore is coming to the Twin Cities this weekend as part of the Climate Reality Project he founded.

Judge orders release for Iraqi man after 2-year detention

Thirty-five-year-old Farass Adnan Ali has been in consecutive immigration detention since July 2017. A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the lengthy detention violates Ali's constitutional rights. Ali must be released within 30 days.

Records suggest: Iraqi refugee's Facebook posts may lead to his deportation

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